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            <title>VAT rise is hitting retailers hard, says ISME</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The ISME has lamented the government&#39;s decision to increase VAT at a time when Ireland&#39;s retailers are &quot;in crisis&quot;.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:54:45 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Rebate reduction will lead to reduced employment, says ISME</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Irish businesses expect the decision to reduce the employers rebate on redundancies to impact employment.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:49:46 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Sick pay plans will lead to increased absenteeism, report finds</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Sick-pay-plans-will-lead-to-increased-absenteeism-report-finds-202.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The introduction of new sick play rules will lead to increased absenteeism, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:43:15 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Stop dancing to Merkel-Sarkozy duet, govt told</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Corporation-Tax/Stop-dancing-to-Merkel-Sarkozy-duet-govt-told-201.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Irish government has been told to stop dancing to the tune of France and Germany.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:31:45 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms take SFA Masterclass</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-take-SFA-Masterclass-200.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[34 small businesses have taken part in a Strategic Management Masterclass held by the SFA.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:50:25 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Is Ireland's corporation tax under threat?</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Corporation-Tax/Is-Ireland-39-s-corporation-tax-under-threat-199.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Irish government is facing increased pressure to alter its corporation tax rate, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:21:34 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Minister welcomes 'encouraging' exports figures</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/General-Business/Minister-welcomes--39-encouraging-39-exports-figures-198.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[News that Ireland&#39;s trade surplus rebounded in November has been welcomed by Richard Bruton.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:46:40 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA calls for job creation surge in 2012</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Job creation &quot;must be at the heart of recovery policies&quot; in Ireland, the SFA has claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Digital Hub attracts new business</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/General-Business/Digital-Hub-attracts-new-business-196.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Digital Hub has gone from strength-to-strength in the past 12 months, new figures show.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:02:32 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small business confidence continues decline</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-business-confidence-continues-decline-195.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Confidence among Irish small firms is now at its lowest point for two years.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:59:30 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms wait 71 days for payment</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-wait-71-days-for-payment-194.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses are being forced to wait up to 71 days for payment, according to new figures.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:53:07 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>ISME launches new Advance Business Programme</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/ISME-launches-new-Advance-Business-Programme-193.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The ISME has announced the launch of a new Advance Business Programme.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:16:27 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Survey reveals times are tough for small firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Survey-reveals-times-are-tough-for-small-firms-192.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Almost half of the small businesses taking part in a recent survey are struggling to continue trading.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:53:48 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Irish unemployment rises</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/General-Business/Irish-unemployment-rises-190.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Unemployment in Ireland is on the rise, according to new figures.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:47:16 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Budget 2012 has hit job creation, says SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Budget-2012-has-hit-job-creation-says-SFA-191.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Irish businesses are finding it harder to create jobs following the Budget 2012, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:46:17 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Education Minister plays down tax changes</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Education-Minister-plays-down-tax-changes-189.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has talked down the possibility of changes to the country&#39;s corporation tax.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:57:14 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Consumers urged to 'buy Irish'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Consumers-urged-to--39-buy-Irish-39-188.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has called for December 3rd to be Small Business Saturday in Ireland.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:53:07 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms seeing credit applications approved</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-seeing-credit-applications-approved-187.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses are having their credit applications approved, according to a new report.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:37:25 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>VAT rise to be held off until New Year</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/VAT-rise-to-be-held-off-until-New-Year-186.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The forthcoming rise in VAT will not be implemented until next year, it has been confirmed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:57:37 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Sick pay proposals lamented by SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Sick-pay-proposals-lamented-by-SFA-185.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has lamented government plans to pass on sick pay costs to small businesses.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:40:35 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>AIB investment to help start-ups</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/AIB-investment-to-help-start-ups-184.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Starting up a business in Ireland could be easier following the launch of a new fund.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:45:52 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>ISME calls on govt to reduce costs</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News//ISME-calls-on-govt-to-reduce-costs-182.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Reducing government costs is vital if small businesses are to survive, according to one industry body.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:24:59 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Banking Group to target smaller firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Banking-Group-to-target-smaller-firms-183.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A major banking group is set to target smaller enterprises in Ireland, it has been reported.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:23:44 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA calls for govt-backed loan scheme</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SFA-calls-for-govt-backed-loan-scheme-181.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A government-backed loan scheme is just one way parliament can support Ireland&#39;s small businesses, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:33:52 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>High costs are 'wiping out' Irish retailers</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/High-costs-are--39-wiping-out-39-Irish-retailers-180.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Irish retailers are being &quot;wiped out&quot; by high costs and low demand, it has been suggested.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:35:48 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Google is 'driving markets' from its Dublin base</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Google-is--39-driving-markets-39-from-its-Dublin-base-179.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Dublin is currently a hot bed of activity for IT firms.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:48:40 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms 'waiting too long' for govt savings</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms--39-waiting-too-long-39-for-govt-savings-178.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses in Ireland are waiting &quot;too long&quot; for the government to introduce savings, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:31:43 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Ireland's games sector to create 2,500 new jobs</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Ireland-39-s-games-sector-to-create-2-500-new-jobs-177.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The health of the computer games sector in Ireland was recently highlighted by one industry expert.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:43:38 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Landlords issued tax warning </title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Tax-Returns/Landlords-issued-tax-warning-176.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Time is running out for those yet to have filed a tax return, Revenue has warned.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:19:38 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Inflation is a worry for small firms, says expert</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Inflation-is-a-worry-for-small-firms-says-expert-174.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses are worried about the effects of inflation, one expert has claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:05:44 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms provide bulk of Irish jobs, says MEP</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-provide-bulk-of-Irish-jobs-says-MEP-175.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The majority of Irish jobs are provided by the small business sector, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:04:08 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Easy access to finance is priority, says SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Accounts/Easy-access-to-finance-is-priority-says-SFA-173.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has called on the government to focus on improving access to finance for small businesses.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:19:33 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Ireland heading towards better economic future, says SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Ireland-heading-towards-better-economic-future-says-SFA-172.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Chairman Ian Martin called for new ways to support small businesses to make this happen.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:52:42 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Irish Tax Institute proposes incentives to drive exports</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Tax/Irish-Tax-Institute-proposes-incentives-to-drive-exports-171.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[It hopes to boost innovation and sales for Irish companies to expand overseas.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:41:33 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Lending to small firms declines</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Lending-to-small-firms-declines-170.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Lending to small businesses continues to decline, according to new figures.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:57:07 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Enda Kenny launches SFA National Small Business Awards 2012 </title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Enda-Kenny-launches-SFA-National-Small-Business-Awards-2012-169.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This year&#39;s SFA National Small Business Awards were recently launched by Enda Kenny. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:40:54 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt seeks corporation tax assurances</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Corporation-Tax/Govt-seeks-corporation-tax-assurances-168.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The government is seeking legal assurances over its corporation tax rate.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:37:29 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small businesses bemoan access to credit</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-businesses-bemoan-access-to-credit-166.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Access to credit remains a major issue for Ireland&#39;s small businesses, a new report has shown.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:00:14 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA launches free training scheme</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business-Accounting/SFA-launches-free-training-scheme-167.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has launched a new scheme offering free management training.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:58:11 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA calls for control over cost competitiveness</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SFA-calls-for-control-over-cost-competitiveness-165.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Organisation says this is the key to saving jobs around the country.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:49:19 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Jobs Initiative not working, says ISME</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Payroll/Jobs-Initiative-not-working-says-ISME-164.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Live Register figures show a 0.4 per cent increase in unemployment in August.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:23:34 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Banks may not meet small business lending target</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Banks-may-not-meet-small-business-lending-target-163.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A report suggests there is little demand from small businesses.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:56:24 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt removes PRSI rules for employers</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Payroll/Govt-removes-PRSI-rules-for-employers-162.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small business owners no longer have to pay employer PRSI on share-based remuneration.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:01:28 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small businesses continue to freeze pay</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Payroll/Small-businesses-continue-to-freeze-pay-161.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has published the results of its Pay Survey. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:21:01 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Access to credit key to small business confidence, says SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Access-to-credit-key-to-small-business-confidence-says-SFA-160.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Access to credit is affecting the optimism of the country&#39;s small businesses, it has been suggested.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:56:05 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Ireland's corporation tax rate is safe, says Noonan</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Corporation-Tax/Ireland-39-s-corporation-tax-rate-is-safe-says-Noonan-159.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Ireland&#39;s 12.5 per cent corporation tax rate is not under threat, it has been stated.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:16:20 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small businesses express interest in City Market</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-businesses-express-interest-in-City-Market-158.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The revamped market is attracting small businesses and food producers, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:52:32 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Minister announces red tape reduction</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Minister-announces-red-tape-reduction-157.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses are to see red tape reduced in Ireland, enterprise minister Richard Bruton claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:43:11 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Business sentiment improved but challenges ahead</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Business-sentiment-improved-but-challenges-ahead-156.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has called for strong political leadership to create a good economic future.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:18:27 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Red tape is 'strangling' small firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Red-tape-is--39-strangling-39-small-firms-155.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses are struggling to cope with high levels of bureaucracy, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:24:46 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Limerick to benefit from US investment</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Limerick-to-benefit-from-US-investment-154.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Contractors in the area could benefit from the creation of around 100 new research and development roles.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:43:17 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA voices concerns of small firms amid Superquinn buyout</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SFA-voices-concerns-of-small-firms-amid-Superquinn-buyout-153.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small firms at risk due to Musgrove&#39;s buyout of Superquinn, SFA warns.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:52:40 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt must act to tackle inflation, says SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Govt-must-act-to-tackle-inflation-says-SFA-151.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The government must take immediate action to halt the rise of inflation in Ireland, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:18:08 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Waterford businesses to benefit from new accountancy service</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business-Accounting/Waterford-businesses-to-benefit-from-new-accountancy-service-152.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[TaxAssist Accountants has opened a new practice in Waterford, which aims to help local businesses and boost employment in the area.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:16:48 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Interest rate to hamper small businesses</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Interest-rate-to-hamper-small-businesses-150.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The rise in the ECB interest rate will see small businesses placed under increased pressure, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:45:14 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Women urged to start up their own business</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Starting-a-Business/Women-urged-to-start-up-their-own-business-148.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Irish women are being encouraged to start up their own small businesses.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:09:26 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title> Firms struggling to pay rates </title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Firms-struggling-to-pay-rates-149.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[One-third of small businesses cannot afford to pay local rates, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:07:18 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Irish firms among EU's best payers, report shows</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Irish-firms-among-EU-39-s-best-payers-report-shows-147.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Irish businesses are among the EU&#39;s fastest payers, according to new figures.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:31:23 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Irish retail sector in 'freefall'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Irish-retail-sector-in--39-freefall-39-146.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Shrinking sales figures show the Irish retail sector is in &quot;freefall&quot;, the ISME has claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:34:18 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms more adept at online practices, expert claims</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-more-adept-at-online-practices-expert-claims-144.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses are better suited to online practices than their larger rivals, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:27:17 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms increase recruitment</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-increase-recruitment-145.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Smaller firms are returning to hiring, according to new figures.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:25:49 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt to improve conditions for small construction firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Govt-to-improve-conditions-for-small-construction-firms-143.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small firms operating in the construction sector are to be given government support, it has been revealed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:31:55 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>New business advisory group launched for small firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/New-business-advisory-group-launched-for-small-firms-142.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses across Ireland are set to benefit from a new advisory group.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:42:01 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt to extend 15-day payment ruling</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Govt-to-extend-15-day-payment-ruling-140.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses will continue to see prompt payment from government departments, it has been announced.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:18:52 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Inflation fall welcomed by SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Inflation-fall-welcomed-by-SFA-141.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The recently-reported fall in inflation has been welcomed by a leading small business industry body.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:17:34 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small businesses 'struggle in early stages'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-businesses--39-struggle-in-early-stages-39-139.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The early stages of establishing a business are difficult without the right tools, it has been noted.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 08:37:56 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Successful loan applications decline</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Successful-loan-applications-decline-137.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The number of successful loan applications from Irish businesses has fallen to 50 per cent, new figures have shown.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 15:32:01 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Competitive tax driving US investment in Ireland</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Competitive-tax-driving-US-investment-in-Ireland-138.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Ireland&#39;s competitive tax rates are a key driver for US investors, it has been reported.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 15:30:55 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Obama visit shows Ireland as a 'significant agent'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Obama-visit-shows-Ireland-as-a--39-significant-agent-39-136.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The visit of the US president will highlight Ireland as a significant nation despite its size, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 15:32:42 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Queen's visit welcomed by SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Queen-39-s-visit-welcomed-by-SFA-135.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The small business organisation has welcomed the Queen&#39;s visit to Ireland.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 14:44:23 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Government to focus on access to credit</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Government-to-focus-on-access-to-credit-134.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses could be set to benefit from improved access to credit.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 13:35:43 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Offshoring not high-risk, small businesses told</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Offshoring-not-high-risk-small-businesses-told-133.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Offshoring is not as high-risk a strategy as many people perceive it to be. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 09:06:51 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SMEs should look to their clients for 'cheap, effective marketing' </title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SMEs-should-look-to-their-clients-for--39-cheap-effective-marketing-39-132.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Word-of-mouth was &quot;the cheapest way you will ever get marketing&quot;, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 08:29:49 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>New initiative to help get start-ups online </title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/New-initiative-to-help-get-start-ups-online-131.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Smaller businesses will soon benefit from a new project designed to help them get online.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 14:31:52 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms lack R&amp;D budgets</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-lack-R-D-budgets-130.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses do not have the funds for research and development, according to a new report.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:07:07 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>CIF publishes retrofitting plan</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/CIF-publishes-retrofitting-plan-129.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The CIF has presented the government with a retrofitting plan expected to generate 40,000 new jobs.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:21:31 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Irish firms to be endorsed in India</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Irish-firms-to-be-endorsed-in-India-128.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Enterprise Ireland is to embark on a tour of India.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:22:30 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Taoiseach to discuss Ireland's economy with David Cameron</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/General-Business/Taoiseach-to-discuss-Ireland-39-s-economy-with-David-Cameron-127.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Enda Kenny is to embark on an international &quot;diplomatic offensive&quot;, it has been announced.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:47:52 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms invited to voice opinions on new standards</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-invited-to-voice-opinions-on-new-standards-125.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses are being invited to have their say on new standards being developed for the sector.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:58:05 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small businesses are key to job creation, says SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-businesses-are-key-to-job-creation-says-SFA-126.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Job promises must be delivered through small businesses, the SFA has claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:57:09 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA highlights need for 'clear jobs strategy'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SFA-highlights-need-for--39-clear-jobs-strategy-39-124.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Recent redundancy figures have highlighted the need for a clear jobs strategy in Ireland, according to one small business organisation.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:46:07 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Live Register figures show sign of stabilising, says SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Live-Register-figures-show-sign-of-stabilising-says-SFA-123.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[While disappointing, the latest Live Register figures appear to be stabilising, the SFA has claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:05:41 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>ISME calls for action on job creation promise</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/ISME-calls-for-action-on-job-creation-promise-122.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The government needs to deliver on its promise to boost job creation.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:55:16 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Late payments are 'crippling small businesses'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Late-payments-are--39-crippling-small-businesses-39-120.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small firms are being &quot;crippled&quot; by late payments, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:17:40 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms expect pay bill to remain unchanged</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-expect-pay-bill-to-remain-unchanged-121.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The organisation has published the results of its latest Annual Pay Survey.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:16:37 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Job creation must be top priority, says SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Job-creation-must-be-top-priority-says-SFA-119.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has called on the government to make job creation a top priority.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:26:15 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms to retain staff in 2011</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-to-retain-staff-in-2011-118.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[More than half of the small businesses in Ireland will maintain their current staff levels this year.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:28:15 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA calls for action as inflation continues to rise</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SFA-calls-for-action-as-inflation-continues-to-rise-117.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA is urging the government to tackle the cost adjustment process, following reports that inflation is still rising.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:50:46 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>BMS Ireland wins small business awards</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/BMS-Ireland-wins-small-business-awards-116.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[BMS Ireland has been named the overall winner at the annual SFA Small Business Awards.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:48:44 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Support for small firms is vital, says expert</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Support-for-small-firms-is-vital-says-expert-114.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses need more support if the economy is to grow, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:30:32 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA launches new Small Business Manifesto</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SFA-launches-new-Small-Business-Manifesto-115.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has launched a new Small Business manifesto ahead of the forthcoming election.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:29:25 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Credit access is 'only election issue for small firms'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Credit-access-is--39-only-election-issue-for-small-firms-39-113.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The only election issue facing small firms is access to credit, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:31:51 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small business groups call for govt changes</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-business-groups-call-for-govt-changes-111.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Two leading small business groups have called for the government to enact changes.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:47:07 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA: Credit Review Office report offers balanced view of lending</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SFA-Credit-Review-Office-report-offers-balanced-view-of-lending-112.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has claimed that the Credit Review Office report provides a &quot;balanced view&quot; of the country&#39;s lending decisions.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:45:22 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Inflation figures on the rise, says SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Inflation-figures-on-the-rise-says-SFA-110.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Inflation figures are on the rise, according to one leading industry body.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:54:06 +0100</pubDate>
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            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-to-maintain-workforce-numbers-109.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Smaller businesses in Ireland are planning to maintain their current staffing levels over the coming quarter, according to new figures.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:52:29 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Make jobs the priority, SFA urges</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Make-jobs-the-priority-SFA-urges-107.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The government needs to make job creation its number one priority, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:20:54 +0100</pubDate>
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            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-are-not-getting-enough-credit-expert-claims-108.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A quarter of small firms are lacking credit, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:20:09 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Proposals to change Universal Social Charge for self-employed slammed by SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/General-Business/Proposals-to-change-Universal-Social-Charge-for-self-employed-slammed-by-SFA-106.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has voiced its concerns over planned changes to the Universal Social Charge for self-employed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:25:26 +0100</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Small firms in the food sector are continuing to show strong growth, new figures have shown.]]></description>
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